Written by Meagan Buggey, Meta Ads Strategist Meagan Buggey is a Meta Ads strategist and funnel expert who’s been in the marketing game since 2019. She helps 6 and 7-figure coaches scale through low-cost, high-converting ad strategies without the content burnout. Most women are working harder than ever, but still struggling to make progress. Here’s how to ditch the hustle, get visible, and scale one offer all the way up. According to most online research and the NWBC,   88% of women-owned businesses earn under $100,000 per year . Less than 5% ever reach the $250K mark, and only about 2% hit 7 figures. Let that sink in. It’s not a talent problem. It’s not a work ethic problem. It’s not even a “need another certification” problem. So, what is it? From what I’ve seen in my business, in my clients’ results, and in research across the board, the real problem isn’t ambition. It's visibility and scale. And when we start playing by new rules, our rules, that’s when things finally click. The real reasons women stay stuck below 6 figures Studies from sources like American Express, IWPR, and the CEO Collective point to several overlapping reasons why female-led businesses remain underpaid and underrecognized. Here are just a few:   Lack of capital access: Women receive significantly less venture capital and traditional funding, meaning most of us are bootstrapping from day one. Underpricing and self-doubt: We tend to undervalue our services, hesitate to raise prices, and struggle with charging premium rates, especially if we’re service-based or heart-led. Too many hats, too little time: Many women are also caregivers, mothers, and manage households. With limited time and energy, scaling often feels out of reach. Shiny-object syndrome: Instead of doubling down on what’s working, we get caught up launching new offers, downloading new freebies, and chasing the next “big thing.” Inconsistent visibility: We’re not showing up enough, in the right places, with the right message, and often without a strategy that supports long-term scale. What actually moves the needle (from someone who’s been there) When I stopped trying to “do more” and focused on doing the right things consistently, my business took off. Here’s what actually helped me double my revenue year after year and build a sustainable 6-figure+ business: 1. Get consistently visible, even when you don’t feel like it Your dream clients can’t buy from you if they don’t know you exist. You don’t need to go viral. You don’t need to post every single day. But you do need to show up with intention on the platforms your audience actually uses. Visibility isn’t about being loud. It’s about being findable and memorable. 2. Scale one offer all the way up One of the biggest shifts in my growth? Simplifying my offer suite.   When you go all-in on a single core offer, you streamline your marketing, increase conversions, and build serious momentum. Stop launching 17 different things. Start scaling the one that’s already proven. 3. Create systems that don’t burn you out You can’t scale chaos. If everything in your business depends on you doing it manually, you’ll hit a ceiling fast. That’s why systems matter not just automations and tech, but systems for decision-making, content creation, and client delivery. Scaling becomes possible when your business stops being fragile. 4. Rewire your mindset around marketing & money You don’t need to become a bro-marketer. But you do need to be visible, sell clearly, and own your authority. Marketing is not manipulative. It’s how the right people find the right solutions. And if you’re constantly shrinking back or second-guessing yourself? You’re robbing someone of the transformation you can give them. Confidence comes from clarity, and action builds both. We deserve more, and it’s time to claim it You didn’t start your business to play small. You started it because you had a vision, a skill, a desire to create something of your own. And yet the stats don’t lie, most of us are working harder than ever and still staying stuck. Let’s change that. Not by burning ourselves out trying to do everything. But by getting clear, staying visible, and scaling with strategy, not stress.   “Scaling doesn’t mean doing more. It means doing less – better.” Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Meagan Buggey Meagan Buggey, Meta Ads Strategist Meagan Buggey is a Meta Ads strategist and funnel expert who’s been helping coaches scale their businesses since 2019. Known for her signature low-cost, high-converting ad strategies, she specializes in webinar funnels and client acquisition systems that don’t rely on constant content creation. With a deep understanding of paid traffic and conversion psychology, she’s passionate about demystifying Facebook and Instagram ads for online business owners. Her work blends strategy with simplicity, making Ads feel accessible, not overwhelming.

Written by   Sam Mishra, The Medical Massage Lady Sam Mishra (The Medical Massage Lady) is a multi-award winning massage therapist, aromatherapist, accredited course tutor, oncology and lymphatic practitioner, trauma practitioner, breathwork facilitator, reiki and intuitive energy healer, transformational and spiritual coach, and hypnotherapist. In Part 1 , we explored how trauma-informed leadership begins with personal healing and nervous system regulation. In Part 2 of this powerful story, we dive deeper into therapeutic innovation, community-driven care, and the impact of specialised training. Light at the end of the tunnel Today, my work is reshaping how massage therapy is viewed. Integrating modern scientific understanding with time-tested healing practices has been crucial to my success. I have created innovative treatment protocols that aid women in their physical and emotional recovery after breast surgery, one of these being my post-mastectomy breast massage program. Assisting the body in processing emotions and trauma is equally important as physical recovery. It is a fine line to walk, but I have done my best to make sure my methods incorporate the most valuable aspects of each approach. Additionally, I have been an innovator in the treatment of trauma-induced anxiety and depression, as well as in specialised services for a wide range of medical issues. I am able to treat both short-term symptoms and more chronic conditions by combining traditional medical massage with cutting-edge scientific knowledge. If a customer has to pick between conventional medicine and alternative therapies, this all-encompassing method will go much further in achieving their therapeutic goals long term. Through my training programs, I want to stress how crucial it is that therapists push the boundaries set by both society and the industry. I believe therapists should aim to dismantle stigma while enhancing their abilities through specialised, advanced training. It is insufficient to complete a single course and declare oneself a therapist. The role carries the privilege and responsibility of caring for people’s health, with the potential to create genuine change both in the industry and in clients’ sense of agency. I often reflect on the words of Maya Angelou, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Practical skills may allow someone to carry out massage, but knowledge holds the power to transform both the practitioner and the client. This philosophy fuels my dedication to offering training courses. I train others not just to perform a technique, but to understand the body and the person in front of them. It is a blend of compassion and science, of experience and purpose. One of my most meaningful contributions has been a massage course designed for children with cerebral palsy, inspired directly by my daughter. As a parent of a child with special needs, I experienced firsthand the difficulty of finding effective, affordable, and accessible treatment. When clients from distant locations sought my expertise, I discovered there were very few therapists in the United Kingdom equipped to provide similar care. This realisation led me to create a training program to prepare more therapists to serve children with disabilities. These courses fill crucial gaps in traditional massage education, offering practitioners the chance to learn from my knowledge of surgical nursing, midwifery, and holistic therapy. My commitment to education has led to the training of hundreds of practitioners across the UK, expanding access to specialised care and ensuring that the next generation of therapists can apply medical knowledge alongside traditional massage techniques. Where many therapists or educators stop at theory, I also offer practical, tangible guides. My self-help series spans from the highly clinical, comprehensive manuals on endometriosis and PCOS that marry medical science with lifestyle strategies, to the deeply personal, including intimacy guides for couples navigating touch after trauma and a primer on understanding trauma itself. These are not sterile resources, they carry the unmistakable fingerprint of someone who has lived what she teaches. When I write about CPTSD, I write not only as a clinician but as a survivor who knows the struggle of explaining the inexplicable to those untouched by trauma. Contribution to community and resilience in leadership Perhaps the most striking dimension of my work lies in my commitment to community. Community service and human connection are at the heart of everything I do. It is not enough to help individuals, we must address systemic issues to create lasting change in healthcare access and awareness. Community work has played a significant role in my journey over the last few years, leading to my receiving the Global Recognition Award, in part, for my contributions to community service. Community service remains central to my practice, particularly supporting charities that work with vulnerable populations. I believe that my consistent community engagement and fundraising, combined with my professional achievements, therapeutic innovation, and educational leadership, demonstrate the lasting impact of my work on both individuals and the wider community. John Donne said, “No man is an island entire of itself, every man is a piece of the continent,” and I often emphasise that a significant part of my own recovery from trauma has come through my work with clients, learning from them as much as they learn from me. I am very much involved in philanthropic activities, in addition to my practice and educational endeavours. To date, I have raised over £12,000 for organisations supporting vulnerable communities, including The Survivors Network, Bloody Good Period, Savera UK, and the Helen Bamber Foundation. These charities support important causes such as period poverty, honour based abuse and female genital mutilation, and support for victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse, torture, and trafficking. Whether it is through national charities or local community initiatives, such as donating over 2,000 sanitary products to a food bank, community engagement forms a central part of my work and focuses on organisations that support vulnerable populations. By offering free therapy, raising awareness, and sharing my story, my hope is that other survivors of abuse recognise their potential to move from victimhood to resilience. My mission is to help them gain confidence, regain their self-worth, see themselves as survivors, and, ultimately, be empowered to support others in similar circumstances. In addition to offering community sessions to support survivors of domestic abuse, refugees, and disadvantaged youth, ensuring that therapeutic care remains accessible to all, I accept charity referrals, extending care to those who might otherwise be excluded from therapeutic spaces. This is no small feat, it represents not only professional dedication but a moral stance. Healing in my hands is not a privilege but a right. This approach reflects my commitment to making therapeutic care accessible, ensuring financial circumstances do not limit access to quality support. I developed a charity referral program offering free trauma-related treatments for six months, removing the financial barrier that often prevents survivors from accessing help, especially those who have experienced financial abuse as part of their domestic violence. The impact has been profound. By getting to survivors early, ideally within the first few weeks, we can potentially prevent PTSD from taking hold. Even when full prevention is not possible, we can help regulate their nervous systems so that they can think more clearly, sleep better, and have a greater capacity to deal with everything else they are facing. Abuse brings disconnection from our bodies as a survival mechanism, triggering fight, flight, and freeze responses that become our default mode. The overwhelmed nervous system buries this trauma in our cells, which eventually emerges as somatic symptoms, chronic fatigue, persistent muscle and joint pain, and weakened immune response. True healing requires reversal of these dominant stress responses, reactivating the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest and digest response that allows for healing and growth. Trauma-informed massage offers something that talk therapy alone cannot. The opportunity to heal trauma where it lives, in the body. For survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, therapeutic touch in a safe environment can be transformative. The massage therapist becomes a non-judgmental confidant, bearing witness to the client’s darkest emotions, providing refuge and healing with someone who can be trusted. Trauma massage allows survivors to reconnect with their bodies and rebuild trust in a safe space with a compassionate, skilled therapist. For many survivors, human touch becomes a threat, but massage provides a way to reintroduce safe touch, re-establishing comfort levels gradually and respectfully. Just as trauma can be stored in the body, so can feelings of safety and warmth, and both can be reignited. Touch can reveal hidden trauma through changes in skin tone and muscle tension, providing valuable information about where trauma is stored. Many trauma survivors live disconnected from their bodies, massage helps ground them and create feelings of safety again, with profound implications for their ability to form future healthy relationships. Massage honours clients for who they are without objectification or judgement, re-educating the nervous system, allowing clients to feel safe in their own skin. Talking therapies have their place, but they do not address the root cause, nervous system dysregulation. My charity work and trauma-focused practice hold deep personal significance. They symbolise resilience and victory over past struggles marked by a narcissistic mother, abusive relationships, complex grief, depression, self-harm, and chronic pain. Although my story contains elements shared by many women and men who have endured abuse, my contribution has been to transform those experiences into systems of awareness and change. The impact of this work is multiplied through my most popular course in trauma training, where every therapist who completes it goes on to support survivors, and each survivor who heals contributes to breaking cycles of trauma in families and communities. Transformation is calling In addition to my work as an educator, I am passionate about challenging stigmas in both the healthcare and massage industries. My podcast, MML Talks, explores taboo topics like trauma, intimacy, and mental health, aiming to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of themselves and their challenges. Through this platform, I continue to push the boundaries set by society, encouraging others to explore and address their own struggles. I approach subjects that society often prefers to leave unspoken, childhood trauma and its echoes in adult intimacy, the quiet devastation of absent parents on self-worth, the lasting damage of narcissistic abuse, self-harm, and generational trauma cycles of despair. These are not topics for the faint-hearted, but that does not hold me back. I approach them with candour and compassion, inviting listeners to explore their own challenges with curiosity rather than shame. My episodes are less lectures than conversations, a kind of verbal holding space in which listeners can feel both seen and understood. The podcast is not where my mission ends. Twice a year, I convene my Transformation Workshop, a fifteen-week live online program that attracts individuals from all walks of life who find themselves caught in toxic patterns or weighed down by unresolved trauma. Far from a quick-fix course, the workshop unfolds deliberately, week by week, through exploration of personas, emotional triggers, narcissism, codependency, and the repetitive loops trauma creates. Later sessions dive deeper into inner child work, shadow integration, and reflective exercises that ask participants not merely to learn but to transform. My approach is holistic. Breathwork, mindfulness, journaling, and paired exercises sit alongside discussion and accountability. What emerges is a kind of apprenticeship in self-awareness, an invitation to stop running from pain and instead interrogate it, to alchemise trauma into growth. I do not promise ease, I promise authenticity. I am also working on a new course addressing intimacy after trauma, a theme I have long recognised as one of the most misunderstood and most necessary in the field of healing. International recognition My influence extends far beyond individual treatments. Two years ago, I was invited to contribute to Brainz Magazine. The freedom to write about any subject began with massage but evolved into articles on trauma and mental health, which consequently also became the focus of the MML Talks podcast dedicated to difficult and often stigmatised subjects, both in society and in the massage industry. By addressing these boundaries, I challenged their existence and encouraged open dialogue. This openness drew recognition. At the start of this year, I received a Global Recognition Award for therapeutic innovation, education, and community service, followed by a CREA award in June, along with numerous regional and national honours. With this recognition came greater visibility, leading more people to learn about my work and mission. Through my dedication to improving healthcare practices, my offerings as a senior executive contributor to Brainz Magazine, and various features across four continents, I am slowly reshaping the future of medical massage therapy. My advocacy also extends beyond each individual client to the profession itself within the massage industry, a field often trivialised or stigmatised. I have become an outspoken critic of the boundaries imposed by cultural misconceptions. I challenge not only the stigmas attached to trauma survivors but those levied against the practice of therapeutic massage. In doing so, I carve a space where body work and trauma education can coexist with integrity, dignity, and credibility. Follow me on  Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website  for more info! Read more from Sam Mishra Sam Mishra, The Medical Massage Lady Sam Mishra (The Medical Massage Lady), is a multi-award winning massage therapist, aromatherapist, accredited course tutor, oncology and lymphatic practitioner, trauma practitioner, breathwork facilitator, reiki and intuitive energy healer, transformational and spiritual coach and hypnotherapist. Her medical background as a nurse and a midwife, combined with her own experiences of childhood disability and abuse, have resulted in a diverse and specialised service, but she is mostly known for her trauma work. She is motivated by the adversity she has faced, using it as a driving force in her charity work and in offering the vulnerable a means of support. Her aim is to educate about medical conditions using easily understood language, to avoid inappropriate treatments being carried out, and for health promotion purposes in the general public. She is also becoming known for challenging the stigmas in our society and pushing through the boundaries that have been set by such stigmas within the massage industry.

Written by Joshua Matheson, Hospitality Innovation and Digital Transformation Joshua Matheson is a multi-award-winning hospitality consultant and community pub operator with over 12 years’ experience helping UK pubs thrive in a changing landscape. In a world obsessed with flawless performance, Joshua Matheson argues that authenticity is the true key to success. By sharing personal experiences from his work in hospitality and content creation, he illustrates how being real, raw, and vulnerable can build stronger relationships and a more sustainable brand than striving for perfection ever could. Let’s drop the act: perfection is a lie. In the world of hospitality, business, and content creation, we’ve been sold the idea that success means flawless service, spotless venues, and impeccable lives. But here’s what I’ve learned while running pubs, supporting operators, rescuing failing kitchens, launching tech platforms, and walking the pubco tightrope: perfection isn’t the goal. Instead, what actually resonates? Authenticity. Raw, real, slightly quirky, but full of heart. That’s what builds trust. That’s what turns one-time customers into raving fans. That’s what wins communities over. Chasing perfection will break you In our industry, you’re constantly told to polish, optimise, refine, and repeat: the spotless TripAdvisor listing, the flawless Instagram grid, the 100% food safety score. I get it. We want standards. We want pride. But perfection as a goal is toxic. It leads to burnout, paralysis, and imposter syndrome. Operators start hiding their struggles. GMs stop asking for help. Creators obsess over one video instead of posting 10. It’s a slow death wrapped in a shiny ribbon. And worse? Customers see through it. People don’t want robotic, cookie-cutter hospitality. They want a connection. Authenticity is your superpower The most powerful brands, businesses, and leaders in the new era are not the most polished. They’re the most honest. If your pub’s menu is tight because of staff shortages, say so, and focus on flavour. If you’re figuring out your brand, share the process. If your review score took a hit, own it, show you care, and act. People back people. Real people. Flawed, improving, passionate humans. Not pixel-perfect brands that never say the wrong thing. What authenticity looks like in practice Vulnerability: Admitting what’s not working, publicly. It makes you relatable, not weak. Storytelling: Don’t just post a picture of your new dish, tell me why you put it on the menu. Consistency over polish: The content you post today, even if it’s not perfect, beats the one you obsess over for a month and never release. Community-first mindset: Ask questions. Show behind-the-scenes. Share wins and losses. Let people in. In my world I run pubs. I coach pub owners. I build apps for menus and margins. And sometimes I forget to eat lunch because I’m on a rescue mission at a site with no head chef and a 0-star hygiene rating. My branding isn’t perfect. My TikToks are shaky. But they’re real. I get messages like, “You said what I’ve been feeling for months,” or, “Thanks for reminding me I’m not alone.” That’s the win. Not the algorithm. Not the applause. The impact. Final thought Perfection is impossible. But progress, passion, and authentic presence? That’s the winning trio. If you’re a leader, a founder, or a pub operator, stop trying to appear bulletproof. Instead, become someone your audience, your staff, and your locals can trust. Authenticity isn’t just essential; it’s magnetic. Follow me on Facebook , LinkedIn , and visit my website   for more info! Read more from Joshua Matheson Joshua Matheson, Hospitality Innovation and Digital Transformation Joshua Matheson is the founder of Josh the Pub Guy and a respected consultant in the UK hospitality industry. He’s known for transforming struggling venues into community-driven success stories through tactical support, menu innovation, and powerful digital strategies. With over 120 pubs, bars, cafes, and hotels supported, Josh pairs straight-talking advice with deep operational know-how. He also builds tech tools for independent operators and runs multiple award-winning venues across Worcestershire

Written by Dr. Asanee Brogan, Spiritual Coach Dr. Asanee Brogan is an Ifá educator and author who specializes in African traditions and ancestral wisdom. She is the founder of Asanee 44, an educational platform rooted in the Ifá tradition, and the host of the African Spirit Reintegrated + Reimagined podcast. Ifá divination is an ancient spiritual practice that serves as a guiding light for those seeking to align with their destiny. Rooted in the traditions of the Yoruba people of West Africa, Ifá is a sacred system of knowledge that has been preserved for thousands of years. Its teachings offer ancient wisdom about the interconnectedness of life, the importance of balance, and the role of destiny in the human experience. The foundation of Ifá divination Ifá is more than just a method of fortune-telling; it is a comprehensive spiritual system that helps individuals navigate the complexities of life. At its core, Ifá divination relies on the wisdom of Orunmila, the Orisha (divine spirit) of wisdom and knowledge, who serves as the intermediary between humans and the heavenly realm. The system operates through a vast corpus of sacred texts known as the Odu Ifá, which contains the collective wisdom of countless generations. When someone seeks guidance through Ifá divination, a trained Babalawo (father of mysteries) or Iyanifa (mother of mysteries) performs a ritual to communicate with the spiritual realm. The diviner uses sacred instruments, such as palm nuts (ikin Ifá) or a divination chain (opele), to cast patterns that reveal messages from the Orishas. These patterns correspond to specific verses within the Odu Ifá, each carrying a unique set of lessons, warnings, and solutions. How Ifá divination works The process of Ifá divination is both intricate and deeply spiritual. When a person comes for a consultation, the diviner invokes Orunmila and the spiritual forces that guide the seeker. The divination process unfolds in several key steps: Casting the Odu: The diviner throws the ikin Ifá or opele, forming a specific pattern that corresponds to an Odu (sacred scripture). Interpreting the message: The selected Odu contains poetic verses, proverbs, historical references, and mythological narratives that provide insight into the seeker’s concerns. Prescribing a solution: If the divination reveals obstacles or misfortunes, the diviner prescribes an ebo (sacrifice or offering) to align the seeker’s destiny with divine will. Providing guidance: The individual receives practical advice based on the wisdom of the Odu, empowering them to make informed decisions in their life. Ifá divination does not predict a fixed future. Instead, it reveals impending possibilities and helps individuals take conscious action to shape their destinies. It emphasizes the principle of iwa pele (good character) , urging people to cultivate wisdom, patience, and integrity in their daily lives. Why people seek Ifá divination People turn to Ifá divination for various reasons, including: Life purpose & destiny: Understanding one’s soul mission and how to align with one's highest potential. Relationships & family matters: Gaining deeper insight into love, marriage, and ancestral connections . Career & financial decisions: Navigating professional challenges and identifying paths to success. Health & well-being: Finding remedies for spiritual and physical ailments. Protection & spiritual growth: Strengthening one’s spiritual foundation and safeguarding against negative influences. The beauty of Ifá lies in its adaptability. Its wisdom applies to all aspects of life, guiding individuals toward balance and harmony. The modern relevance of Ifá divination In today’s world, many people seek deeper spiritual connections beyond conventional religious structures. Ifá offers a timeless, practical approach to understanding life’s challenges and opportunities. As more individuals explore African traditional religions , Ifá has gained global recognition for its depth and accuracy. While traditionally passed down through oral teachings, Ifá is now accessible to a wider audience through books, digital platforms, and online divination services . However, it is crucial to approach Ifá with respect, seeking guidance from properly trained practitioners who uphold its sacred traditions. Embracing Ifá as a tool for transformation Ifá divination is not just about seeking answers; it is about embracing a way of life that promotes growth, resilience, and self-awareness. It encourages individuals to take responsibility for their choices while honoring the wisdom of their ancestors and spiritual guides. As more people reconnect with indigenous wisdom traditions , Ifá continues to illuminate pathways to self-discovery, healing, and enlightenment. Whether you are facing a crossroads in life or simply seeking greater alignment with your destiny, Ifá offers a transformative roadmap to self-discovery. If you’re looking to receive an authentic Ifá divination reading for spiritual guidance and alignment, Asanee 44 offers professional guidance rooted in tradition. Explore how this ancient wisdom can bring direction and balance to your life. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Dr. Asanee Brogan Dr. Asanee Brogan, Spiritual Coach Grounded in years of study and practice within the Yoruba-based Ifá tradition, Dr. Asanee Brogan creates accessible learning resources. These tools guide individuals toward ancestral reconnection and Ori alignment. Through Asanee 44, she provides Ifá divination, rituals, products, courses, and more that honor African spirituality with authenticity and cultural integrity.

Written by Sogol Johnson, MA, ACC, Author and Founder of the Mental Gym Program Sogol Johnson is an award-winning experience designer who left her Fortune 500 career on a mission to break generational cycles of trauma for the next generation. Founder of the Cycle Breakers Lab, Author of Wiggles McGee – The Magic Within, is an educator and somatic practitioner empowering individuals to reset and rewire their nervous system in order to thrive instead of survive.  What if the real key to thriving at work is not about working harder, but learning how to regulate our nervous system? Success has long been measured by how much we can push, produce, and perform. In my practice, I have been noticing a growing number of limiting beliefs being voiced by everyone from C-suite executives to managers and entrepreneurs. Once we unpack and explore these beliefs more deeply, the realization that many of them stem from nervous system wiring, attachment trauma, and long-standing survival mechanisms is the kind of goosebump material that changes everything. It reveals how deeply our inner world influences our professional world. Why your nervous system is your career engine Every challenge at work, from conflict avoidance to overworking, can trace its roots to the nervous system. These patterns are not flaws in discipline or drive, but survival strategies learned long ago. By understanding this connection, we can begin to see how rewiring our nervous system supports clarity, creativity, and confidence at work. Behind every challenge at work, whether it is avoiding conflict, overworking, struggling to say no, or freezing up in meetings, there is something deeper at play. These behaviors are not flaws in discipline or drive. They are survival patterns shaped by our nervous system and attachment history. Our bodies learn to adapt early on. If you grew up needing to earn approval, you might overperform or people-please. If speaking up once led to rejection, your nervous system may still equate self-advocacy with danger. These unconscious coping mechanisms follow us into our careers, influencing how we negotiate, lead, and respond to stress. When we operate from a constant fight, flight, freeze, or fawn state, our nervous system stays on high alert. This limits creativity, focus, and confidence. I have so many individuals ask me why they freeze and cannot respond to their bosses, or why they cannot let go of control and do not like micromanaging. The truth is we are wired to do so. We repeat the same relational dynamics at work that once helped us survive but now keep us stuck. The problem with traditional professional development Corporate culture celebrates performance over presence. I remember when I was in corporate America, performing but struggling with being truly present. Senior directors would often ask me to write up emails, reviews, and schedule endless meetings, tasks I did without questioning their purpose. The people pleaser in me kept saying yes with a smile, even when I felt disconnected. I was a dedicated but disconnected professional who had become a busy worker, and I was not alone. The rest of the fifty or so team members in my department were doing the same, performing instead of being present. The worst part was that I was in leadership, setting this example. Corporate, or even startups for that matter, often teach tactile communication skills and productivity systems but ignore the physiological foundation of success, the nervous system itself. Without regulation, no amount of strategy or mindset work can stick. Burnout, imposter syndrome, and emotional fatigue are symptoms of a body that no longer feels safe enough to grow. Modern professionals do not need another productivity framework. Research from the Harvard Business Review and the American Psychological Association has shown that while productivity systems like the Eisenhower Matrix and OKR frameworks improve short-term efficiency, they do little to address long-term well-being and sustainable focus. What most professionals truly need is a regulation framework that targets the root of performance, safety, self-trust, and emotional balance. This approach focuses on regulating the nervous system through consistent practices such as mindfulness, coaching, and breathwork, which have been proven to enhance both productivity and emotional resilience. Before we can create meaningful change, it helps to pause and recognize that every pattern begins with awareness. Reflecting on the nervous system's role in our professional lives is the first step. Once we see how stress shapes our reactions, we can begin to understand how to move from awareness into practice, transforming insight into new patterns of behavior. From survival to strategy We can all learn to move from reaction to regulation. Just like building physical strength, emotional resilience develops through daily repetition and intentional practice. Through affirmations, somatic therapy, coaching, meditation, and breathwork, we begin to rewire the nervous system to feel safe enough to respond instead of react. These are learned behaviors stored in the body, not fixed traits. This work reminds us that how we cope is not who we are, it is simply what we learned, and what can be relearned with awareness and practice. Using evidence-based somatic practices, trauma-informed coaching, and attachment science, participants learn to: Recognize and rewire old coping patterns that block confidence or assertiveness. Respond calmly under pressure instead of reacting impulsively. Access clear thinking and presence during high-stakes moments. Build internal safety so growth no longer triggers old fears of failure or rejection. Final thought The realization that so many of our professional habits stem from nervous system wiring and old survival mechanisms was goosebump material for me. It shifted everything I thought I knew about success and performance, revealing that transformation begins within our biology and self-awareness. Imagine a world where executives train their nervous systems the same way they train for marathons. Where burnout is replaced by emotional agility. Where leadership begins not with authority, but with co-regulation. Instead of co-workers we would have co-regulators. In this world, emotional awareness becomes the new intelligence, and mindfulness is not a luxury but a leadership skill. Teams would thrive because they feel safe enough to innovate and communicate openly. Workplaces would prioritize nervous system health alongside performance reviews, fostering genuine engagement instead of exhaustion. My wish as an ACC and trauma coach is to see a future where emotional regulation becomes second nature for professionals. I hope to help create that world one person at a time, showing that true success is not measured by constant output but by presence, balance, and calm confidence. Sometimes the ways we show up at work stem from what we once had to do to survive. They do not need to define our identities or dictate our success. Follow me on  LinkedIn ,  and visit my website for more info! Read more from Sogol Johnson Sogol Johnson, MA, ACC, Author and Founder of the Mental Gym Program Sogol Johnson, an award-winning designer with a master’s in Human-Centered Design, left her Fortune 500 career as a strategist to focus on breaking the cycle of generational trauma. Now an educator, writer, and advocate for healing childhood trauma, she combines her expertise in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Somatic Therapy, and trauma-informed coaching to empower parents and communities through self-parenting and healing practices.

Written by Laurie Hawkins, Leadership Advisor Laurie Hawkins is a transformational leadership advisor and founder of Hawk Inspired, guiding high-achieving leaders to align ambition with authenticity. Blending soul, strategy, and nervous system wisdom, she helps leaders rise with purpose, power, and deep fulfillment. High-achieving leaders aren’t burning out because they’re weak. They’re burning out because they’re leaking energy everywhere, overthinking, overcommitting, absorbing emotions that aren’t theirs, and replaying the past on a loop. We’ve normalized exhaustion in leadership. We glorify resilience while secretly wondering why success feels hollow. But the truth is simple. The identity that built your success may now be the very ceiling holding you back. It’s time to RESET. R: Rewire your narrative Every leader lives inside a story, “I need to work harder,” I can’t slow down,” “I’m only as good as my last win.” These narratives were useful once, they pushed you to achieve. But they’re now outdated operating systems that keep you in survival mode. Reset practice: Write down the story that’s been running you. Then ask, "What narrative do I choose instead?" (For example, from “I must control everything” to “I trust myself and my team.”) E: Eliminate energy leaks You’re not exhausted because you’re incapable. You’re exhausted because you’re leaking energy, spinning in indecision, saying yes on autopilot, or carrying other people’s emotions home with you. Reset practice: Pause for 60 seconds. Hand on heart. Audible exhale. Ask yourself, "Where is my energy leaking right now, and what boundary will stop it?" S: Simplify your routine Leaders don’t need another 10-step morning ritual. You need one anchor habit that aligns your nervous system before the day consumes you. Reset practice: Before you touch your phone in the morning, take three intentional breaths, hand on heart, and ask, "What do I want to feel today?" One minute, infinite return. E: Examine relationships Your nervous system knows the truth, some people fuel you, some drain you. Leaders often ignore this reality until their bandwidth is gone. Reset practice: List the five people you spend the most time with. Label them, Fuel, Neutral, Drain. Then act accordingly. Prioritize fuelers, create space with neutrals, set boundaries with drainers without guilt. T: Talk your confidence into being Confidence isn’t built by waiting until you feel ready. It’s built by declaring who you are daily until your body believes it. Reset practice: Speak your five-line confidence script out loud every morning. Example: I don’t chase permission, I create my own. Every room I enter is brighter because I’m in it. My energy is my power, and I choose where it flows. The new standard The Reset Code is not another hustle tactic. It’s a reclamation of your leadership, your energy, your narrative, your rhythm, your relationships, your confidence. Because the truth is, you don’t need to do more. You need to reset the system you’re running on. Ready to experience The Reset Code yourself? Click here . Follow me on YouTube , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Laurie Hawkins Laurie Hawkins, Leadership Advisor Laurie Hawkins is a transformational leadership advisor, speaker, and founder of Hawk Inspired. She helps high-achieving entrepreneurs and executives align ambition with authenticity, blending business strategy, identity work, and nervous system intelligence to fuel sustainable success. With over 30 years of experience in sales leadership and personal transformation, Laurie is known for creating powerful spaces where leaders can expand into their next evolution. She is the creator of the Wake the F Up Festival, Ready for More, and The Expansion Room, designed to support those craving a deeper, more fulfilling way to lead and live.

Written by Latasha Nicole Phillips, Life Purpose Coach SoulFlwr LLC is a sacred service-oriented business with a focus on assisting those who come in contact with personal development progression with a focus on the self. Vulnerability is arguably one of the most unpopular aspects of a relationship. This is because negative connotations surrounding it can make us perceive it as too great a risk. Many of us fear being judged or rejected by someone we deeply care about, or that our raw emotions will be used against us. In either case, clarity about who to be vulnerable with and how to do so often falls through the cracks. Many avoid it altogether, deeming it unnecessary and inappropriate. But how can we build a foundation of trust and integrity to grow our relationships without it? In fact, how can we even grow personally without practicing some form of it ourselves? In this article, we will outline seven clear green flags of authentic vulnerability, so that we can practice this vital interpersonal skill appropriately. What is vulnerability? Some of the most revolutionary thoughts on this topic come from the social worker and thought leader Brené Brown. She defines vulnerability as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. While these three things can be intimidating, Brown helps us reconcile vulnerability with courage because it takes courage to practice something that makes us feel so out of control. It also challenges us to practice what we preach. Our desperate need for control, especially in our relationships, makes it difficult to even consider, let alone implement, true vulnerability. But take heart. We have identified seven green flags that distinguish appropriate vulnerability from what is not. Context and timing A time and place for everything is especially true when it comes to vulnerability. In my experience, the best time to be vulnerable is when conflict arises between me and my closest loved ones, my spouse, a sibling, a relative, my parents, or a trusted friend. Conflict is the best catalyst for growth in relationships, offering an opportunity to become even closer. My strongest intention is to express deep love and for them to know that I do not intentionally do or say anything to hurt them. This helps them see clearly that they are worth the uncertainty, emotional exposure, and risk that vulnerability requires. Most of all, I want them to know they can trust me. This means being brave enough to put everything on the table so I can take responsibility for my part of the conflict. Years ago, I feared that my vulnerability would be ridiculed, as it was in my childhood. Growing up in a big family in a small town, my past is filled with incidents where my vulnerability was used against me. I was always willing to be open, but unfortunately, this was rarely reciprocated healthily. As a result, I was manipulated by family and friends alike. My experience with being vulnerable with strangers was a completely different story. They held a sacred space for me and showed me compassion that I did not even know I needed. We must, however, use discernment to know who to be vulnerable with. Another misconception I had was believing that someone who overshared their life experiences and issues was genuinely interested in a relationship. I learned the hard way that this is a fast track to being gaslit, manipulated, used, and flat-out abused. Be aware of those who want to attach to you without taking the time to get to know you. Emotional availability and reciprocity An emotionally available person is in touch with their own feelings, communicates them truthfully, and encourages others to express their true feelings. This demonstrates a willingness to take emotional risks for the healing and growth of the relationship. This equal exchange of energy helps create a safe space for practicing vulnerability. Knowing that it takes great courage for someone to reveal their true emotions, I make it my strongest intention to listen attentively. I remain mindful and observant when someone is nervous, uncomfortable, or hesitant while sharing something difficult. This allows me to give genuine feedback that includes my own emotional investment. Now, for me, vulnerability is simply not just sharing emotions. For instance, there may be an adjustment necessary in order to resolve a conflict. This includes walking the walk that I talked about. This intention shows that I am keeping my end of the bargain to protect the emotional security of my relationships. I expect my beloved to do the same. No hidden motives In all of my closest relationships, I have one golden rule, even though mistakes will be made, we must not intentionally hurt, manipulate, or be emotionally unavailable to each other. This ensures that we are genuinely growing together and fosters a deep intimacy rooted in emotional security. By communicating with integrity, there is a greater chance that we will grow closer, creating a sacred space that encourages mutual vulnerability. Shows maturity by taking responsibility Vulnerability is a profound demonstration of maturity. It possesses several emotionally mature traits. Some of the traits are self-awareness, personal responsibility, and especially courage. Choosing to be vulnerable means you are secure enough to be seen as imperfect and brave enough to face the risk of judgment or rejection. That is a boss move, not a weakness. Be aware of those who see it as a weakness and adjust accordingly. Learned to respect boundaries Everything begins with the self. Therefore, our priority is to become comfortable with our own vulnerability, which, in turn, helps us recognize it in others. By making vulnerability a personal practice, we also learn to appreciate the importance of trust, honesty, and clear boundaries in all relationships. Vulnerability is most successful when we respect others' boundaries, and we can do this by developing our own empathy and understanding the importance of protecting our own emotional space. Consistent In my own life, I have practiced vulnerability while making amends for my past mistakes. It was incredibly difficult, and I felt humiliated and awkward, to say the least. It is not the most comfortable practice for those of us who seek to control the outcome. But I knew that I could not do that because the ball was not in my court, so to speak. I knew that in my relationships, I lacked integrity. This, along with my codependent behaviors, caused much interpersonal conflict. I know now that I was possessed by my addiction to self-betrayal. Being exposed for that was highly embarrassing. However, I do believe that my relationships were restored through the intentional and consistent practice of mindfulness and vulnerability. I continued this practice regardless of how others responded. Eventually, despite the pain and suffering I had caused myself and my loved ones, I was able to forgive, be forgiven, and salvage the relationships that had been damaged. Be brave Embracing vulnerability is an intentional, lifelong practice. There is no end goal. It is a continuous act of choosing connection over conflict, authenticity over self-betrayal, and courage over fear. And while the path may hold moments of discomfort and uncertainty, it also has the potential to create profound joy, healing, and growth. Again, we are not weak for taking emotional risks for the relationships we value. Despite popular belief, it is a testament to our maturity and strength. Now, with a deeper understanding of the courage it takes, take your first brave step. Soulflwr would love to cheer you on as you grow. Please contact us here  for coaching. We also have an episode on vulnerability on our SoulGarden podcast on YouTube. We post episodes regularly on Sunday nights. Follow me on Facebook , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Latasha Nicole Phillips Latasha Nicole Phillips, Life Purpose Coach Latasha Phillips & Shawn Cross are African American female leaders in mastery learning and meditation fields who assist others in personal development and self-improvement endeavours. They have two decades of experience with various tools and resources that they currently use to live lives of inner peace and fulfillment. They created Soulflwr LLC as a sacred service to all who are ready to heal their past and themselves.

Written by Nazoorah Nusrat, Holistic Life Coach Nazoorah Nusrat is a holistic life coach, mind-body practitioner, and founder of Clarity Coaching Energy. Through NLP, somatic healing practices, and heart-led alchemy, she helps people reconnect to their souls, release limiting beliefs, and heal from burnout, trauma, and toxic relationships. We often talk about leaving the narcissist, but rarely about what happens after. The quiet ache, self-blame, and longing to understand what love truly feels like. In this article, holistic life coach Nazoorah Nusrat explores the deep work of healing your heart, mind, body, and spirit, recovery that helps you forgive yourself, rebuild trust, and remember what safe, genuine love really is. You don’t just walk away from a narcissistic relationship, you walk away from the illusion of love you thought you had. At first, you might feel relief. Then the silence hits, and what follows isn’t peace, it’s the echo of self-doubt, guilt, and heartbreak. You replay every moment, asking yourself why you stayed, why you gave so many chances, why you ignored the voice that told you the truth. Healing your heart after narcissistic abuse is not just about letting go of another person. It’s about coming home to yourself, your body, truth, and to a new definition of love that no longer costs your peace. The heart-mind disconnect Narcissistic relationships leave you emotionally disoriented. You begin to confuse intensity with intimacy, chaos with chemistry. Neuroscientist Dr. Helen Fisher explains that romantic love activates the same reward circuits as addiction. Dopamine, serotonin, and adrenaline flood the system. When love is intertwined with manipulation or control, your brain becomes addicted to the highs and lows. The love you crave becomes the very thing that keeps you anxious. The healing begins when you teach your body that calm is love, not boredom. When you stop chasing the rush and start craving safety, your nervous system begins to unlearn trauma’s rhythm and rediscover love’s quiet truth. The pattern of over-giving Most empaths in narcissistic dynamics share a painful pattern, over-giving. You see their potential, their pain, their inner child, and you keep offering more love, hoping they’ll meet you halfway. You give 5, 6, 7 chances, thinking maybe this time it will be different. But as Dr. Nicole LePera notes, what we call forgiveness in trauma bonds often masks self-abandonment. You override your intuition to preserve attachment. Healing means making peace with the part of you that kept giving, not punishing yourself. You didn’t fail, you loved deeply. Now, your task is to redirect that love inward. Journaling prompt: “When have I said yes when my body quietly whispered no?” The science of a broken heart Heartbreak is not just emotional, it’s physiological. Research from the University of Arizona and the HeartMath Institute shows that emotional pain can disrupt heart rhythm, hormone balance, and immune function. It’s why heartbreak literally aches in your chest, and why self-compassion practices can steady your pulse. When you focus on gratitude or loving-kindness meditation, your heart rhythm becomes coherent, a synchronised state that improves mood, energy, and mental clarity. In other words, healing your heart emotionally heals your heart physically. The art of self-forgiveness One of the hardest parts of healing after narcissistic abuse is forgiving yourself. You might blame yourself for staying, for not seeing it sooner, for hoping against hope. But here’s the truth, you were not naive, you were hopeful. You believed in love. Positive psychology research shows that self-forgiveness reduces shame, lowers cortisol levels, and increases emotional resilience. When you forgive yourself, you create the internal safety needed for true healing. Mantra: “I forgive the version of me who thought love required suffering.” What to do and what not to do What to do: Feel your grief fully. Do not bypass it with busyness or denial. Practice heart-focused breathing. Imagine inhaling calm and exhaling compassion. Surround yourself with softness, safe friends, music, nature, and your own company. Keep a proof of love journal, moments that remind you love still exists (a child’s laughter, a sunrise, a safe hug). What not to do: Do not rush to prove you are healed by dating too soon. Do not shame yourself for missing them. That is withdrawal, not weakness. Do not label yourself broken. You are healing, and healing has no timeline. When you’re ready to love again You’ll know you’re ready when your heart no longer races at the thought of love. When peace feels more attractive than passion. When someone’s consistency makes you exhale instead of question. Dr. Sue Johnson, creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy, writes that secure love feels like home, it soothes the nervous system, and supports growth. That’s the goal. Not butterflies. Not fireworks. Just a steady, kind, safe love, the one you first learn to give yourself. Final reflection Healing your heart isn’t about finding new love, it’s about remembering what love actually feels like, calm, expansive, alive. It’s the warmth of sunlight on your skin after years in the dark. It’s your own heart whispering, “You’re safe now. You can rest.” You are not healing to prove you survived them, you’re healing to return to yourself. And that is the greatest love story of all. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn  for more info! Read more from Nazoorah Nusrat Nazoorah Nusrat, Holistic Life Coach Nazoorah Nusrat is the founder of Clarity Coaching Energy. With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, she supports people moving through grief, burnout, or identity shifts to reclaim their clarity, confidence, and inner calm. As a reflexologist as well, Nazoorah blends science, spirituality, and soul to help her clients reconnect to their truth. Having moved through and healed from narcissistic relationships and dynamics, Nazoorah is passionate about emotional alchemy, sacred leadership, and creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered. References: Fisher, H. (2004). Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love. Carnes, P. (2019). Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships. LePera, N. (2021). How to Do the Work. HeartMath Institute (2017). The Science of the Heart. Neff, K. (2011). Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. Johnson, S. (2013). Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships.

Jontai Reynolds is a published author of The Counselor’s Curse, Twisted Allegiance, and No One Saw Her Coming: A Story About Reactive Abuse. She has also created several healing journals and workbooks. Beyond writing, Jontai is a dedicated community activist who serves in multiple leadership and service roles. Jontai Reynolds, Author Who is Jontai Reynolds? Tell us about yourself your hobbies, your favorites, and what life looks like both at home and in business. Jontai Reynolds is a student rehabilitation counselor who learned to turn pain into purpose. I created Taicorner Blogs to raise awareness and build a safe, collaborative space for professionals and communities in mental health, rehabilitation, and school settings. Currently, I serve on the Social Media Committee for both the National Rehabilitation Association and the American Counseling Association’s subchapter the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling. I’m also honored to serve as secretary for my school’s honor society and a proud inductee into the Counselor’s Honor Society. When I’m not studying or running my business, I’m a full-time mom to my five-year-old daughter, Jianna. We love spending time at PTA events or volunteering in our community. A fun fact about me is that I’m also a published author of several books and journals, including No One Saw Her Coming: A Story About Reactive Abuse and The Counselor’s Curse, both available on Amazon. I also have a book club and sisterhood circle entitle HER Union Circle where I highlight women entrepreneurs weekly.  Who is your ideal client, and what challenges do they face? My ideal client is someone who acknowledges that they may be struggling and is open to growth. Many face challenges with reactive abuse especially within the workplace, where emotional manipulation and retaliation often go unnoticed. What is your unique method or approach? I take a person-centered approach. Every individual is unique and deserves to be treated as such. I meet clients where they are, helping them uncover their own strengths and solutions rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model. What misconceptions do people commonly have about your field? A common misconception is that people in this field are in it for the money or recognition. In reality, most of us do this work out of deep compassion. Many counselors volunteer their time whether offering free support through churches, schools, or community programs because we genuinely care about helping people heal and grow. How do you stay ahead of trends and changes in your industry? I pay attention to everything around me from social media conversations to workplace trends, and even the stories shared by family, friends, and adolescents entering the workforce. Staying connected helps me understand emerging challenges and adapt my work to meet real-world needs. What is your vision for your clients and your business over the next five years? My five-year vision is to become fully certified and continue expanding the conversation about reactive abuse in professional spaces. I want to make this issue more widely recognized and equip clients with the tools for self-advocacy to recognize when they’re victims of reactive abuse and understand their rights. Through my blog, community work, and collaborations, I hope to normalize these discussions and promote safer, more empathetic workplaces. Follow me on Instagram for more info! Read more from Jontai Reynolds

Written by Luis Benitez, Founder & Owner Luis Benitez is an experienced accounting professional with a diverse background in construction, restaurants, and retail. He founded LGB Strategic Solutions, an accounting/business strategy firm dedicated to helping business owners achieve long-term success. Many small business owners assume that hiring a CPA is enough to keep their finances in order and their business profitable. However, while a CPA plays an essential role in tax compliance and financial reporting, they are not a replacement for financial literacy. If you don’t understand your own numbers, you could make costly mistakes, miss out on profit opportunities, and put your business at financial risk. This guide will explain why understanding your financials is critical, what key numbers you need to track, and how taking control of your financial data can help you make smarter business decisions. Let’s dive in. Why relying solely on a CPA can be a costly mistake A CPA provides tax preparation and financial reporting services, but they do not run your business for you. If you only engage with your CPA once or twice a year, you miss out on valuable financial insights that could impact your daily operations. Here’s why relying solely on your CPA can be risky: Lack of real-time insights. CPAs typically work with historical data, meaning they analyze past performance rather than current business conditions. Limited strategic guidance is provided, as some CPAs offer advisory services, while many focus primarily on tax compliance rather than proactive financial strategy. Business-specific nuance. Every small business has unique financial dynamics, and a CPA not deeply embedded in your operations may not catch inefficiencies or financial red flags in real time. By taking an active role in financial management, business owners can make informed decisions that drive profitability and stability. Financial numbers every construction business owner must track You must track key financial metrics regularly to manage your business finances effectively. Understanding these numbers enables better decision-making and long-term business success. Understanding job costing and profitability One of the most significant mistakes small business owners make is failing to understand their true costs. Without knowing the actual cost of your products or services, it is impossible to price them correctly, determine profitability, or identify waste. Costing involves tracking all direct expenses, such as materials, labor, and supplies, along with indirect costs like insurance, rent, and administrative salaries. Overlooking these can lead to underpricing and financial loss. Industry-appropriate accounting software can help business owners track expenses accurately and assess real-time profitability. Understanding costing allows businesses to adjust pricing strategies, improve efficiency, and increase profitability. Managing cash flow for stability Many small businesses appear profitable on paper but struggle with cash flow due to delayed customer payments and ongoing operational expenses. Cash Flow Management requires a consistent and proactive approach to monitoring income and expenditures. Business owners should assess their cash flow weekly to ensure they have enough funds to cover payroll, inventory purchases, and other essential expenses. Implementing systems such as upfront deposits, milestone payments, or automated billing can help prevent financial strain. Additionally, businesses should avoid over-reliance on credit, as excessive debt can reduce profitability and create long-term financial instability. Tracking accounts receivable and payable Keeping track of outstanding payments from customers (accounts receivable) and your business’s financial obligations (accounts payable) is essential for maintaining a strong financial position. Late customer payments can disrupt cash flow, making it challenging to meet operational expenses. Prompt invoicing and consistent follow-up on unpaid invoices help mitigate this risk. On the other hand, strategically managing accounts payable ensures that vendors and suppliers are paid on time without unnecessarily draining cash reserves. Taking advantage of early payment discounts where possible, and prioritizing essential expenses, contributes to a financially healthy business. Distinguishing between gross profit margin and net profit margin Understanding the difference between gross and net profit margins is crucial for long-term business success. The gross profit margin reflects the profitability of your core products or services before overhead expenses are deducted. It is calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold (direct costs) from total revenue, then dividing by total revenue. A substantial gross profit margin indicates that your business is pricing effectively and managing costs efficiently. The net profit margin , on the other hand, accounts for all business expenses, including indirect costs, taxes, and administrative overhead. This metric provides a clearer picture of overall profitability. Small businesses looking to improve margins should reduce waste, negotiate better supplier contracts, and improve operational efficiency. Understanding tax liabilities and deductions Failing to understand tax obligations can lead to overpayment or unexpected tax bills that strain business finances. Business owners should familiarize themselves with key tax deadlines to avoid penalties and interest charges. Additionally, taking advantage of tax reduction strategies, such as Section 179 deductions and depreciation methods , can significantly lower tax liability. Instead of waiting until tax season, business owners should work proactively with their CPA or accountant throughout the year to implement effective tax strategies aligned with business goals. How understanding financial numbers leads to smarter business decisions When small business owners take control of their financial data, they can make better decisions in real time. Accurate financial tracking allows them to price correctly, ensuring that offerings remain competitive while maintaining profitability. It also enables businesses to scale responsibly by identifying the correct times to hire employees, invest in new equipment, or expand operations. Regularly analyzing financial reports allows business owners to catch potential financial red flags early, preventing costly mistakes and losses. Additionally, a firm grasp of financial data enhances negotiations with lenders and investors, making it easier to secure funding for growth. Take charge of your financial future Your CPA is a valuable resource, but they will not save your business if you do not understand your own numbers. Financial literacy is among the most powerful tools a small business owner can have. Understanding financial statements, tracking key performance metrics, and managing cash flow effectively will set your business on a path toward stability and profitability. If you are ready to take control of your finances, I can help. Contact me today for a free financial strategy session, and let’s build a more substantial, profitable business together. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Luis Benitez Luis Benitez, Founder & Owner Luis Benitez is a dynamic leader known for his resilience, determination, and passion for business. Migrating to the U.S. as a child, he faced immense challenges, sacrificing a “normal” teenage life to work multiple jobs while attending school. At 18, he underwent brain surgery, forcing him to put his college dreams on hold. After navigating personal financial struggles, he seized the opportunity to complete his degree while gaining hands-on experience in construction accounting. Today, he is the Owner of LGB Strategic Solutions, an accounting and business strategy firm dedicated to transforming how businesses and individuals achieve financial growth—his mission is to foster growth through insight and innovation.

Written by Bradley Abbott, Personal Coach Bradley Abbott is known for his wholistic approach to personal coaching merging fitness training with nutritional therapeutics. Author of the e-books A How-to Guide in Developing Functional Strength, Power and Adaptability, and The Cussing Coach, both published in 2024. Back when I was around the age of 20 years old, I used to think like most people do, that people’s health issues could be solved by solving the genetic code that is shrouded in some mystery, and it was that mystery that got me intrigued in the first place. Not only was I interested in learning genetics, but I remember becoming enthusiastic and excited about the complexity of it. I wanted to learn as much as I could about it. Then a year went by, and I began to delve into sports nutrition and learned how to put together sports nutrition plans for elite athletes as part of my foundation degree. Although I began to get interested in nutrition itself, putting together an 8-week sports nutrition plan for athletes quickly got tedious. I remember staring at a computer screen for hours assembling every part of the plan and explaining why it would work. "Every species of animal and human that dies of natural causes dies of a nutritional deficiency disease." – Dr. Joel D. Wallach A few years went by, and I enrolled in and passed my Personal Training qualification in late October 2014. I quickly became an active and licensed PT at Pure Gym in Sunderland, and in my spare time, I became increasingly interested in nutrition related to health issues. I watched long and in-depth documentaries on the NHS, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutritional Trends of that time, and learned so much. I even tried going fully raw vegan for 24 hours as a test and realised quickly that this was not going to work. I learned shortly after why it was not going to work. I came across one doctor on these documentaries that seemed to make the most sense out of all of them, Dr. Peter Glidden. Think about it for a second, we are in a time period where we are the most able, we have the most sophisticated technology, and the best minds working on every possible scenario to try and help people recover, and we could reverse chronic diseases or symptoms? Something just did not add up. Then I learned shortly after watching all these documentaries and reading online articles that we were using the wrong dog for the hunt. Every single person and animal that dies of natural causes dies of a nutritional disease. Alzheimer’s is a cholesterol, essential fatty acids, and cofactors deficiency that occurred because of cholesterol and fat bashing with no help from Ancel Keys. Varicose veins are a simple copper deficiency. Copper, particularly colloidal copper, is required by the body to manufacture and strengthen the elastic fibres around blood vessels, skin tissue, and other bodily tissues. Obesity is a multiple mineral deficiency that causes pica and cribbing in animals and the munchies in people. The body craves minerals, so when people claim they crave food, they really just crave the minerals they hope the food will give them. Diabetes is a chromium, vanadium, and lithium deficiency. Chromium and vanadium in particular are required by the human body to metabolise sugar within the cells. Cancer is caused indirectly due to a selenium deficiency because selenium is required by the human body to recycle the body’s own antioxidant, glutathione. Rheumatoid arthritis is a calcium, magnesium, and cofactors deficiency with an infection of Mycoplasma spp., which can be dealt with by correcting the mineral deficiencies, the absorption of your gut, and by administering tetracycline. Of course, there are other factors at play here, such as increasing your likelihood of getting these diseases by consistently consuming the bad foods that cause inflammation and cell death, also known as apoptosis. I was always interested in exercise and performing like an athlete myself, but when I came across this information, so profound and so revolutionary, it was something that I could not ignore. Why would anyone want to? Not only that, it is information that would help my clients recover and achieve optimal performance years later upon my return to Pure Gym, Sunderland. The layout The idea of a healthy lifestyle is actually easy once you know where to look and which information to extrapolate. Eliminate the bad foods Replace them with the good foods Supplement with all 90 essential nutrients for your body weight and level of severity of the symptoms Hydrate the body with filtered or reverse osmosis water to reduce unwanted chemicals in the water Get 7 to 9 hours of high-quality, uninterrupted sleep, 8 to 10 hours if you are an athlete Perform light to moderate exercise daily Get fresh air daily You could even take this a step further and eat for your nervous system type, more on this in a future article The barriers and false notions The issue with this theory is: It is overcomplicated and interfered with by an outdated concept perpetuated by the allopathic medical profession Big pharmaceutical companies make way too much money from people getting sick, for example selling over-the-counter prescriptions, to even consider slowing down their system Some people are ill-informed about what the good foods actually are. I once worked with someone who thought mayonnaise, or even light mayonnaise, was good for you. Mayonnaise is nothing but free radicals, atoms that have lost or gained an electron, they will stick to anything including your cells when you consume them, causing apoptosis, also known as cell death. This type of regular, frequent consumption increases your risk of heart disease and cancer exponentially over the years. These types of issues have been ingrained in us for so many years that we accept them as normal, and there are not many people asking why. What is worse, in this context, is that not only are people genuinely scared to change their habits and leave their comfort zone, even if it is harming them, but they will actually go out of their way to defend it if you try to question them. I genuinely believe that this defence mechanism is birthed out of fear and understandably so. Still, you should never lose your ability to be open-minded, especially when it can save your life and many years of suffering. What to do and how to do it Through my years as a Fitness Instructor, Lifeguard, Personal Trainer, Youngevity Associate, and yes, even as a short-term assistant in delivering presentations on wholistic medical nutrition, I have seen many people and clients turn their health around dramatically through exercise and wholistic nutrition. I have even experimented with various programmes to see what works best and had dramatic positive changes myself. I have personally had clients reverse their symptoms almost completely through dietary changes, supplementation, regular exercise, and little dietary hacks that help speed up the healing and recovery. One of my clients had stomach issues, which her local physician prescribed lanzaprozole, a stomach acid blocker, rosacea, sciatica, and high blood pressure, which her doctor had prescribed blood pressure medication for, and low energy. Within three months, after going through the exercise and nutrition program I recommended for her, and the client relaying the information of the changes back to her physician, she was off her lanzaprozole and her blood pressure medication. What a turn around. Her rosacea almost completely reduced, and her energy sky-rocketed. Unfortunately, there was a shipping issue with her supplements, so her sciatica was not resolved. Sciatica, like any muscle and bone related issues, is a simple deficiency in calcium, magnesium, boron, strontium, sodium, potassium, and all other cofactors. The other client who she attended my Personal Training sessions with had low back pain for years, low energy, and was told by her local physician she was at risk of high blood pressure and was almost placed on the medication for it. Thankfully, that never happened. After three months of the program, this client’s energy sky-rocketed also, and her risk of high blood pressure was reduced to zero. In month four, she supplemented with the Gluco-Gel, which contains all the necessary raw materials to rebuild cartilage and bone tissue, Gelatin, collagen, chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine sulphate, and manganese, and saw the back pain she had for years completely reversed. I was so proud of both of them. Once you know the method, you can accomplish anything. Train and exercise The exercises that my clients did were a combination of light to moderate cardio, such as various stepping sequences on a stepping bench and slow to moderate pace on the treadmill on a hill-type setting. They practiced mobility of the hips and spine, such as torso rotations with a cable or by using their own body weight, and by practicing body-weight squats. They also used isolated resistance machines because it was easier on their joints, especially in the beginning. As my clients progressed, they added light weight to their mobility movements and increased the weight slightly on the isolated resistance machines. Remember, their goals here were not to build a big frame, but rather, to build functional strength, increase their range of motion, ROM, and to increase their overall energy levels throughout the day. As they got further into their program, we agreed that it would benefit them to practice more circuit-type sessions involving various movements, such as the step-up, the assault bike, battle ropes, weighted carries, and other exercises that would help them increase their cardiovascular output and energy levels. 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Alneja Gašpar Horvat is a Transformational Mentor for Modern Women, navigating life’s crucial transitions, from finding love and creating a family to unlocking fertility, becoming a conscious parent, and balancing family with business without losing themselves amidst the many roles and obligations women often carry. She is the author of the “Unlock Your Fertility” program, created from her personal success story. She uses her signature Butterfly Technique to help women and couples overcome fertility blocks, heal core wounds, and become the parents they always wished for but never had. As a Fertility & Mama Coach, she supports clients through miscarriage, failed IVF, and other fertility challenges, walking with them every step of the way, from conception and pregnancy to birth, motherhood, and beyond, guiding them through the challenges that arise in love, life, and work once children arrive.  Alneja Gašpar Horvat, Fertility & Mama Coach and Transformational Mentor Who is Alneja Gašpar Horvat? That’s the million-dollar question. In the first 20 years of my life, I had absolutely no clue who I was. I was whatever people expected me to be, trying to fit in, be accepted, loved, and “good enough” for those around me. The next 20 years were about shedding all those fake roles and labels, and slowly discovering the real me. My greatest life challenges, early trauma, the tiring search for love, heartbreak and loss, burnout, health challenges, fertility struggles, and deep personal transformation, have helped shape who I am today. And the truth is, I can’t really fit into one box.  Yes, I am a Transformational Mentor for Modern Women, a Fertility & Mama Coach, and the creator of the Butterfly Technique and “Unlock Your Fertility” program. But beyond these titles, I am a woman, wife, and mother who has walked the path of transformation firsthand. My work is rooted in my personal journey, my greatest life challenges, and the moments that broke me open, times I questioned everything, and yet, through it all, I found my true calling. But outside of my work, I’m still just me, a woman who loves books and history, traveling and sandy beaches, good food, deep conversations, and dancing until my feet are sore and my heart feels free. I’m endlessly curious, very passionate about spiritual and personal growth, and devoted to constant evolution.  What inspired you to become a fertility and mama coach? My path into this work started with a diagnosis that shattered me, and the inner journey it took me on. It wasn’t something I planned, it just happened. It all began the moment my doctor dropped a bomb on me, saying, “You might never become a mom.” Something inside of me shifted, and I decided I was going to find a way to prove him wrong. And I did, not once, but twice. I was convinced that if I had somehow managed to break my body, I could also find a way to heal it. So, I went on a deep inner journey of healing and transformation. The woman who emerged from that process was a new version of me, pregnant, healed, and rediscovered. The most painful part of my life turned out to be my greatest blessing. It didn’t just make me a mother, it made me a woman who finally knew who she was and had found her true calling. I began sharing my story to motivate and inspire others, helping women in similar situations uncover and release what was silently blocking their fertility, guiding them as they moved from fear and frustration to faith, healing, and creation. Later, my calling grew with me. As I became a mother, I realized just how important the inner work I had done before getting pregnant truly was. If I hadn’t done that healing, I would have simply copied the unhealthy patterns from my own childhood, repeating the trauma, pain, and toxic ancestral cycles I was born into. So, my work shifted from just unlocking fertility to helping my clients become the parents their children truly deserve. And then my clients kept coming back, sharing, “Now that I’m a mom, I’m exhausted, reacting, repeating old patterns, I want to find myself again beyond being a mother.” Suddenly, I wasn’t just a fertility coach anymore, I became a mama coach, supporting women through motherhood and all the challenges that follow after the kids, in love, family, purpose, and career. Since my work emerged from personal experience, it keeps growing and evolving with me with every new chapter of my life. What common misconceptions do people have about fertility, and how do you address them? There are three major misconceptions I’d like to talk about today, and I’ll address them in the order they usually show up when I start working with a client. Misconception No. 1:  “Fertility is purely physical or hormonal.” The first misconception is that if we fix the hormones or follow the right medical path, everything will fall into place. Often, we address physical obstacles, balance the thyroid and hormones, or improve sperm quality, and still nothing happens. That’s because the physical wasn’t the real problem, these issues are often just symptoms pointing inward, signaling that something is out of balance on a subconscious or emotional level. Just think of all the couples who suffer from unexplained infertility, their body works perfectly, yet conception doesn’t occur, because something internal, a mindset, emotional, or even energetic block, is holding things back.  Therefore, I always inspire and guide clients to look within, beyond the symptoms, and uncover the root cause of their fertility or health challenges. When we work on the source, healing emotional wounds, releasing fears, and restoring inner balance, the physical symptoms ease, and the body naturally begins to align. It’s a domino effect, when the inner world heals, the body follows. Misconception No. 2:  “ Age automatically limits fertility.” Even though we often hear from doctors and IVF clinics that age is the main reason we can’t get pregnant, reality tells a different story. We keep reading about celebrities having babies at 52, or seeing our neighbors welcoming their fourth child at the age of 48. The truth is, we are not just statistics. Every body is unique. It’s not age alone that determines fertility, it’s the overall health, energy, emotional safety, and nourishment of the body that matter far more than the number of candles on a birthday cake. Someone can have an exhausted, imbalanced body at 32, while another woman may have a vibrant, fertile body at 52. I’ve worked with women in their mid-40s who were declined IVF for being “too old,” for having genetic mutations that affect conception, or for having low ovarian reserve. Yet, through my Unlock Your Fertility program, as we worked on the deeper blocks, the ones draining their energy, aging their bodies, and throwing them out of balance, they conceived naturally. Emotional and energetic health can have a profound impact on fertility.  I always encourage women to see beyond statistics and medical predictions and help them focus on healing, balancing, and energizing the body, physically, emotionally, and energetically. When the body feels safe, supported, and vital again, fertility is no longer an issue, even at 44 or 50. Misconception No. 3: “ Fertility is only the woman ’ s responsibility.” This is one of the most damaging myths. Fertility is a shared journey, both partners contribute equally, and both can carry emotional or energetic blocks. I’ve seen couples where the woman did everything, supplements, stress management, endless appointments, and therapy, while her partner stayed on the sidelines. When only one person heals, the process often remains incomplete.  In my experience, when I work with women alone, we achieve about an 80% success rate, which is an incredible result. But when both partners commit to the process, the success rate has been 100%. Having witnessed that many times, I always encourage men to take part in this journey, not only for conception purposes, but for their own healing, their relationship, and the generations to come. Emotionally healed people make better parents, that’s a fact. Men who join the program, even if a little skeptical at first, become deeply invested in the process, sometimes even more than their partners. In the end, true fertility begins when we stop chasing quick fixes, stop fearing numbers, and stop placing the responsibility on just one person. Getting pregnant is a two-person journey, both physically and emotionally. Can you share a success story of a client you ’ ve worked with and how you helped them? I had a client in her early forties, 42, to be exact. She already had a daughter from a previous relationship and didn’t want to go through IVF, but she was determined to have another child with her new partner. Getting pregnant wasn’t the issue for her, staying pregnant was. She had gone through six miscarriages in a row. Every medical test said she was perfectly healthy. There was no physical reason it shouldn’t have happened, and yet, it didn’t. When she joined my Unlock Your Fertility program, she came searching for answers, but what she truly needed was healing. About halfway through, we found the missing piece of the puzzle. Years earlier, when she gave birth to her first daughter, her partner at that time had left her just before labor. She had to give birth completely alone, under incredibly difficult circumstances. That pain, that fear, that moment of abandonment had rooted itself deep in her body. Even though she deeply longed for another child, her body remembered. On a subconscious level, it had linked pregnancy with danger and loneliness. So every time she conceived, her body tried to protect her by ending the pregnancy before she could be hurt again. After one deeply emotional session, everything shifted. She told me, “It feels like something heavy has finally lifted. My body isn’t fighting me anymore.” And not long after that, she conceived naturally again, only this time, her body didn’t resist what her heart desired. She carried the pregnancy to term and gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl. But the story doesn’t end there. Just a few weeks ago, she sent me a message that she’s pregnant again. And she’s not an isolated case. I’ve had three similar cases recently, women who struggled for years to have their first child, and once we helped them unlock their fertility, the second pregnancy happened naturally, unexpectedly, and with incredible ease. Because once the body feels safe and the heart feels seen, life no longer needs to be forced, it simply flows. What are the most overlooked factors that impact a woman ’ s fertility? Every couple’s story is unique, each client I work with has their own deeply personal reason why conception isn’t happening. But if I had to name the most common and often overlooked factors that impact a woman’s fertility, they would include unhealed emotional wounds, unresolved trauma and stress, and a lack of emotional safety. We often underestimate how much early childhood experiences, ancestral trauma, and relationship patterns influence our reproductive health. The womb holds memory, it remembers loss, fear, heartbreak, and even the things we never consciously processed. When we clear that space emotionally, mentally, and energetically, the body begins to trust life again. One of the most common hidden blocks I see is the loss of a significant person, often a mother. Deep down, many women carry the fear that something might happen to them too, and that their own children could experience the same loss they once did. The body, in its own protective wisdom, may hold back conception to prevent that pain from repeating. There’s also the guilt many women silently carry after a past abortion, the subconscious belief that “I gave one child up, so I don’t deserve another.” This unprocessed grief can quietly close the door to new life until it’s acknowledged and healed. For others, the block comes from being in an unsafe or misaligned relationship. The body senses when it’s not secure enough to bring a child into the world with a certain partner, and no matter how much the mind wants it, the body won’t move forward until it feels safe. Another common pattern is the fear of reliving birth trauma, experiences that left women feeling powerless, violated, or alone. The body remembers that fear vividly, and often resists another conception to protect itself from going through it again. And finally, there are the inner conflicts that pull women in two directions, they deeply want a baby, yet fear losing their freedom, their career, their identity, gaining weight, or giving up the life they’ve built. You simply can’t receive what you secretly resist. All of these blocks, whether emotional, energetic, or subconscious, are the body’s way of protecting, not punishing. Once those fears are met with compassion and safety, the body naturally shifts from defense into creation. When the heart, mind, and body are in harmony, life begins to flow effortlessly again. How do you tailor your approach to meet the unique needs of each client? My Unlock Your Fertility Program is not a one-size-fits-all solution, it’s a special and highly valuable individualized program designed to meet the unique needs of each client. Every fertility story is different, and that’s why my approach adapts to your personal journey from the very beginning. The program is built around my signature Butterfly Technique, which unfolds in three transformative stages: Th e caterpillar s tage: To make sure every client receives exactly what they need, we start with a diagnostic session. This session reveals the hidden emotional, energy, and mindset blocks and lays the foundation for a fully personalized program tailored to your story, your challenges, and your specific blocks, because no two journeys are the same. Th e cocoon st age: Once we have your fertility plan, we move into the Cocoon Stage and begin the healing journey. Here, we carefully address and release all blocks, restore balance in your body, boost fertility, and prepare you physically and emotionally for conception. Th e butterfly sta ge: In the final stage, we shift your mindset to manifest a successful pregnancy and coach you into becoming the conscious, empowered parent your children deserve. This stage transforms pain, wounds, and blocks into fuel for manifestation, making pregnancy more accessible and helping you step fully into the parent you’ve always wanted to be. The program consists of an online course packed with fertility tips, guidance, and practical advice, along with a fully individualized 1-on-1 program via Zoom, tailored to your unique needs. This combination ensures you receive both the tools and the personal support necessary to move forward with confidence. Every step is tailored to your unique needs, ensuring that your journey to parenthood is supported holistically, emotionally, physically, and energetically. I believe my client’s fertility story deserves a plan as unique as they are, one that truly fits their needs, empowers, heals, and leads them to the family they’re meant to have. Not by putting their story into the same basket as someone else’s, but by making them feel safe, fully supported, and cared for throughout the program. Fertility is a delicate and deeply personal journey, and my goal is to ensure every client feels seen, heard, and truly nurtured every step of the way. I am aware that an individualized VIP program is not accessible for everyone’s budget. Therefore, I have also created a more accessible version of the program in the form of an online course without 1-on-1 support, which covers the main fertility topics and guides participants through the most common fertility challenges with practical tips, exercises, and tools they can explore on their own. However, most of my clients choose the individualized package, as it is tailored to their specific needs and provides the deepest level of support and guidance on this sacred journey. What are the first steps you recommend for someone starting their fertility journey? Start with awareness. Tune into what your body and emotions are trying to tell you. Don’t rush to “fix” yourself, begin by creating a sense of safety within. This will help you see what might be wrong or out of balance and what needs to change to find success.  So the first step is to acknowledge what didn’t work, what you didn’t try yet, and what else you can do to reach a different result. In other words, you need to change something and do things differently. The same approach will only lead to the same results. To achieve a different outcome, you must take a different path. Reflect on what you haven’t tried yet, and explore what you can change. If you’ve focused only on the physical level, try going within and exploring your emotional or energetic blocks. If you haven’t seen a doctor, check your hormones, thyroid, and other potential obstacles. Approach holistically and think of all potential blocks – on body, mind, heart and soul-level.  Move away from old ways and ask yourself, “What do I need in order to feel safe to receive?” That’s where true fertility begins. And finally, remember that you don’t have to walk this path alone. It’s okay to ask for help and find the right support, someone who can guide you, provide tailored advice, and hold space for you throughout your fertility journey. The combination of awareness, new approaches, and the right guidance is the foundation for creating the envisioned result. If you need help or support on this sacred journey, you can always reach out to me here . You can also schedule a diagnostic counseling session  to uncover your hidden fertility blocks. Or check out my Unlock Your Fertility  program that helped me and so many of my clients become parents. For free fertility tips and parenting insights, visit my Brainz Magazine profile, where I share articles on love, fertility, motherhood, and personal growth. Keep an eye on my page, there’s so much more to come in the year ahead! Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , and visit my website  for more info! Read more from Alneja Gašpar Horvat